[TR] Toyota tranny conversion TR6?

[Frank Fisher]

From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: "spook01 at comcast.net" <spook01 at comcast.net>; John & Pat Donnelly <pdonnel1 at san.rr.com>; "Triumphs at autox.team.net" <Triumphs at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Toyota tranny conversion TR6?


I'm not suggesting for one minute that Herman's conversion kit is not good or that he is not a good after sales service guy. it is a good kit and he is a great guy.
i know Herman, he is a member of my local club and a great guy.
But, i like the way i built my own with the Delow bell housing. and the delow bell housing works great. i have access to a machine shop to make mine the way i wanted and i have the engineering skills to do it.
if you don't have the machine shop and skills then Hermans is a great kit. 
Frank

From: "spook01 at comcast.net" <spook01 at comcast.net>
To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>; John & Pat Donnelly <pdonnel1 at san.rr.com>; "Triumphs at autox.team.net" <Triumphs at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Toyota tranny conversion TR6?


Hermans conversion is super, and he answers all questions fully and knowledgeabley.
Too bad I can't find a kit for the Riley RMB.
That Toyota tranny will handle more power than a tr can produce!


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----- Reply message -----
From: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: "John & Pat Donnelly" <pdonnel1 at san.rr.com>, "Triumphs at autox.team.net" <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Toyota tranny conversion TR6?
Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 09:50


if you are talking about the Australian bell housing from Delow, then i have
to say I'm very happy with it.
choosing the right W58 Toyota gear box will put
your shifter within an inch of your original shifter in a TR3.
also choosing
the "right" W58 will get your speedo to work within 4% of reality. when
checked against my GPS.
as i did all the rest of the machine work myself i was
extremely happy with the way mine turned out.
cant tell i have the 5 speed
unless you lie on your back under the car.
completely reliable for 3 years
now.
Frank